close but no cigarmeaning: almost but not exactly what you had hoped for or wanted italiano: vicino, ma non abbastanza example: It was close but no cigar for Johnny as he came second once again. – Johnny ci è andato vicino, ma non abbastanza perchè è arrivato ancora una volta secondo.

to cut one’s own throatmeaning: to behave in a way that causes serious harm or trouble for oneself italiano: rovinarsi la reputazioneexample: By selling the products at this ridiculous price, he is cutting his own throat, and he knows it. – Vendendo quei prodotti a quell prezzo ridicolo si sta rovinando la reputazione, e lo sa.

every dog has its daymeaning: everyone gets a chance eventually italiano: ognuno ha il suo momento example: You may become famous someday. Every dog has his day. – Tu potresti diventare famoso un giorno. Ognuno ha il suo momento.

to go to the dogsmeaning: to become very much less successful than it was in the past italiano: andare in maloraexample: Many things in our home have gone to the dogs in the last 2 years. – Molte cose a casa nostra sono andate in malora negli ultimi 2 anni.

to go up in smokemeaning: to be destroyed, to be wasted italiano: andare in fumo example: Our project was cancelled, so nearly 6 years of hard work went up in smoke. – Il nostro progetto è stato cancellato, così quasi 6 anni di duro lavoro sono andati in fumo.

to come a long waymeaning: to make a lot of progress and improvement italiano: fare molta strada, fare progressi example: Computer graphics have come a long way in the last few years. – La computer grafica ha fatto molta strada negli ultimi anni.

to have the world at one’s feetmeaning: to be extremely popular/ famuous/ successful
italiano: avere il mondo ai propri piedi
example: Only six months after her debut album, this young musician has the world at her feet. – Solo sei mesi dopo il debutto del suo album questo giovane musicista ha il mondo ai suoi piedi..